Michigan Beer Fest coming to DTE Energy Music Theatre

Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) is celebrating great beers from nearly four dozen breweries and hosting an online contest to name an exclusive craft beer featured at the second annual Michigan Beerfest at DTE Energy Music Theatre, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 14.

Tickets, $30 in advance and $35 at the door, go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, April 25 at Palacenet.com, The Palace Ticket Store and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets may be also charged by phone to American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard by calling 800-745-3000. Parking is included in the price.

Patrons receive tickets for 10 four-ounce beer samples to taste beers from over 50 regional and national breweries. There will also be a “designated driver” ticket for $10 that includes two non-alcoholic beverages. Beerfest will also showcase craft beer seminars; live music; and a variety of food trucks.

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Detroit-based Atwater Brewery and PS&E are co-hosting a contest to name an exclusive craft beer which will be featured at this year’s Michigan Beerfest. Beginning April 25, applicants 21 years and older can go to www.palacenet.com\craftbeer to submit their name for the craft beer. The submissions period will close May 2 at 5 p.m.

A panel of judges will narrow the entries down to three finalists, and the winning craft beer name will be selected by online voting from May 7 to May 21. The grand prize winner, whose name was selected, will receive four passes to this year’s Michigan Beerfest. The remaining finalists and one randomly selected voter will also receive two passes.

And vintage truck lovers will get a chance to check out refurbished and repurposed, mint condition trucks from Powers Distributing – the only drivable 1946 Mack Truck in the world, a 1936 Chevrolet and a 1952 Dodge.

Proceeds from the Michigan Beerfest will benefit Lighthouse PATH of Oakland County empowerment program for homeless mothers. Representatives will be on site to provide craft beer samplings.